Back Koninklike Nederlandse Vloot Afrikaans Cynelica Niðerlendisca Sciphere ANG البحرية الملكية الهولندية Arabic Nizozemské královské námořnictvo Czech Koninklijke Marine Danish Koninklijke Marine German Nederlanda Mararmeo Esperanto Armada Real de los Países Bajos Spanish نیروی دریایی سلطنتی هلند Persian Alankomaiden kuninkaallinen laivasto Finnish
| Royal Netherlands Navy | |
|---|---|
| Koninklijke Marine | |
 Emblem of the Royal Netherlands Navy | |
| Founded | 8 January 1488 |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Type | Navy |
| Size | 7,398 active military personnel (2023)[1]
19 helicopters: NH90 NFH |
| Part of | Netherlands Armed Forces |
| Headquarters | Den Helder |
| Motto(s) | Veiligheid op en vanuit zee Security on and from the sea. |
| March | Defileermars der Koninklijke Marine (Royal Netherlands Navy Service Marchpast) |
| Engagements | Eighty Years' War Dutch–Portuguese War Anglo-Dutch Wars War of the Spanish Succession War of the Quadruple Alliance French Revolutionary Wars World War II Indonesian National Revolution Korean War Battle of Arafura Sea |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | Vice-Admiral René Tas |
| Deputy commander | Rear admiral Huub Hulsker |
| Notable commanders | Michiel de Ruyter, Piet Hein, Maarten Tromp |
| Insignia | |
| Flag |  |
| Naval ensign |  |
| Naval jack |  |
| Pennant | .svg){kind=small} .svg){kind=small} |
| Logo |  |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Patrol | NH90 NFH |
The Royal Netherlands Navy (Dutch: Koninklijke Marine) is the maritime service branch of the Netherlands Armed Forces.[2][3] It was founded on 8 January 1488,[4] making it the third-oldest naval force in the world.
During the 17th century, the navy of the Dutch Republic (1581–1795) was one of the most powerful naval forces in the world and played an active role in the Anglo-Dutch Wars, the Franco-Dutch War, and wars against Spain and several other European powers. The Batavian Navy of the later Batavian Republic (1795–1806) and Kingdom of Holland (1806–1810) played an active role in the Napoleonic Wars, though mostly dominated by French interests.
After the establishment of the modern Kingdom of the Netherlands, it served an important role in protecting Dutch colonial rule, especially in Southeast Asia, and would play a minor role in World War II, especially against the Imperial Japanese Navy. Since World War II, the Royal Netherlands Navy has taken part in expeditionary peacekeeping operations. It often participates in European Union and NATO operations.
- ^ "Aantallen personeel". defensie.nl (in Dutch). 1 September 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "The Royal Netherlands Navy in Focus". Government of the Netherlands. November 2015. Archived from the original on 2 September 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- ^ Defensie, Ministerie van (13 February 2014). "Organisation - Defensie.nl". english.defensie.nl. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ Defensie, Ministerie van (16 September 2019). "Geschiedenis marine - Koninklijke Marine - Defensie.nl". www.defensie.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 June 2023.